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TEA PARTY: Co-owners Korto Tawse-Butha, left, and Sara-Beth Warner opened FairyTea Room in Warren in November 2024 to offer an experience that’s extravagant but inclusive to a range of tastes. 
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New tearoom brings variety of flavors to Warren

At FairyTea Room in Warren, it’s not uncommon for customers to arrive dressed a bit beyond the ordinary. “People will come here sometimes dressed to...
FRESHENING UP: Katie Wright, a full-time Realtor, opened Laundry Lady in Lincoln in August after seeing potential in a vacant building she discovered on Railroad Street.
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Laundry Lady brings fresh spin to Lincoln

Katie Wright wasn’t planning to open a laundromat. That is, until the Lincoln resident and full-time Realtor passed a vacant building on Railroad Street...
PARTY TIME: Kristin Judge opened bash. LLC, a boutique store in Barrington featuring party supplies, to fill the void left by the closure of Party City.
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New party supply store filling the void left by Party City...

A few months after national chain store Party City announced its closure in December 2024, Kristin Judge recalls waking up one night distraught. “We’ve raised...
CREATOR SPACE: Savannah Barkley, left, and Heather Wolfenden co-founded Shop Bloom PVD to support local small businesses and creatives.
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Retail collective brings pop-up energy to new permanent space

After years of successful pop-up events around Providence, the team behind BLOOM Collective has planted roots at 243 Wickenden St. with the launch of...
SWEET TREATS: Haidy Zuniga is the owner of Fiesta Scoop, an ice cream shop featuring Latin American flavors that opened locations in North Providence and Providence this year.
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Fiesta Scoop serving unique flavors

When Haidy Zuniga and her family saw an ice cream business was for sale in North Providence, they had to scoop up the opportunity. Zuniga’s...
SEASIDE RIDES: Rebecca and Braedan Campbell, owners of Coastal Cruisers in Newport, are pictured with one of their all-electric shuttles.  
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Cruising through Newport

If you need a lift, forget the boring rideshare apps. Newport-based Coastal Cruisers was launched in June and is now busy taking tourists and locals...
ALL IN THE FAMILY: James Manzo and fiancée Vanessa Fonseca, co-owners of Cleanville Laundromat in Smithfield, with laundry attendant Maggi Fonseca folding clothes in the background. 
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Cleanville Laundromat offering clean clothes and convenience

While scrolling on TikTok last year, a video about ways to generate passive income piqued James Manzo’s interest. The video inspired Manzo, who works in...
LESS IS MORE: GRAES owner Rebecca Martin developed an 8-in-1 skin care cream called Night C.A.P. to cut down on the need for multiple products. 
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GRAES offers a simplified skin care routine

For years, Rebecca Martin struggled with a genetic predisposition to acne, eczema and sensitive skin. “It affected my confidence, and I ended up in this...
NEW MARKET: Lydia Emmons, left, managing partner, is joined by co-owners Daniel and Charle Hornby at Sawyer’s Market on Broadway in Providence, which opened in June.
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Sawyer’s Market brings charm, artisanal flavor to West Side

A new artisanal marketplace and kitchen opened on the West Side on June 8, and manager Lydia Emmons is happy to call the neighborhood...
FLORAL SHOP: Jessica Billings has sold artificial floral arrangements through her online store The Accidental Farmer Co. for years. In May, she opened her first brick-and-mortar store called Farmgirl’s Front Porch in North Kingstown. 
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Accidental Farmgirl brings ‘quiet luxury’ to Wickford

The Accidental Farmgirl Co. has, for years, been providing luxury artificial floral arrangements. Founder Jessica Billings has been receiving national attention, making her a hit...
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